seismic

Definition

  • adjective: of, relating to, or caused by an earthquake
  • adjective: of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
  • synonyms: vibrationa, unstable, seismal

Examples

  • The discovery caused a 'seismic shift' [=a great change] in public attitudes.

  • a 'seismically' active region [=a region where many earthquakes occur]

Movie quotes

  • (..) Look out! Hey, Sean, let's go check out my lab. So it couldn't wait for tomorrow? "Tectonophysics is the science of now, not tomorrow." It's about seismic events that occur in an instant. Here, look at this. You got Hawaii, Bolivia, Mongolia. And the conditions today are almost (..)
    2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth
  • (..) sensors are even still active? One, two...? - Three. - It used to be . This is the wrong time to shut us down. I have got seismic activity in Bolivia. I got a millimeter shift in Mongolia. Alan, you can't shut us down. Keep the lab open. - It's all I've got left of Max. (..)
    2008 Journey to the Center of the Earth